Question

Write an equation: 1/5 of a shipment of books weights 25 pounds

Answer 1

Let s = shipment of books

(1/5)s = 25

Answer 2

`(1)/(5)x=25`.

Explanation:

Let x represent the number of books in a shipment.

We are asked to write an equation for the given description.

1/5 of a shipment of books would be
`(1)/(5)x`.

1/5 of a shipment of books weights 25 pounds. We can represent this information in an equation as:

`(1)/(5)x=25`

Therefore, our required equation would be
`(1)/(5)x=25`.